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Pink and white "Star Irish Chain Quilt." The pink "chain" blocks have been pieced in a star design. Trapunto-worked pineapples can be seen in the white space on the quilt. The quilt was found in a house built by Daniel Cleage.

Audio excerpt of Jewel Allen oral history recorded as part of the Tennessee State Parks Folklife Project. He discusses how he used to bottom chairs during the winters while his wife pieced quilts. His wife taught him to piece quilts and she...

"Tree of Life" or pieced basket quilt made with circa 1850s fabrics. The quilt belonged to Martha L. Storment (born about 1822 in South Carolina), wife of William Storment (February 10, 1811-September 15, 1885).; According to family lore, the quilt...